Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

TS244

Incident date

March 5, 2018

Location

قارة تابه, Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.554722, 36.895000 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was killed and up to 22 more were wounded, including women and children, in alleged Turkish artillery and/or airstrike shelling of Qarah village, Syria, according to local sources.

Hawar News reported: “A citizen woman was killed and an elderly man was seriously injured by the Turkish occupation army shelling on the village of Qara Tabah, belonging to the Afrin region. According to the information reported by our correspondent, the Turkish occupation bombed the village of Qara Tbeh of the Afrin region late at night after midnight, resulting in the death of 50-year-old citizen Ramziya Abdulrahman and the injury Nabi Safar Sheikho, 60, which led to the amputation of his right hand. Both citizens were transferred to one of the hospitals in the city of Afrin.”

Sources said that Nabi Safar Sheikho was Ramziya Abdulrahman’s husband.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “artillery, missiles and airstrikes killed at least one citizen and wounded dozens of citizens, including civilians and children, Some of the wounded were seriously injured”.

Adapress said that up to 22 civilians were wounded including seven children “as a result of Turkish bombardment of the village of Qara Tabah and the village of Barbana in Rajo”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ramziya Abdulrahman
50 years old female killed
Nabi Safar Sheikho
60 years old male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–22
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Jwanmoustafa5)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Jwanmoustafa5)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Jwanmoustafa5)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Jwanmoustafa5)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Arin Chikhmous)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via ANHA)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Qarah Tabah village, Shara district, Afrin (قارة تابه), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.554722, 36.895000. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–22
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS245

Incident date

March 5, 2018

Location

بربان, Civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.633611, 36.713611 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians including an elderly woman died and 24 others including children and women were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of a bus in the village of Barbaneh, Syria.

Sources said that victims were wounded by artillery shrapnel and transferred to Afrin hospital.

Reports said that three victims later died. They were named as Amina Mohammed Mustafa (an 80-year-old woman), Abdel Rahman Khalil, 43-years-old, and Nouri Juma.

According to The War Media of the SDF, “On the morning of 5 March 2018, Turkish aircraft targeted an internal transport vehicle on the road leading to the Rajo area (the village of Barbaneh), injuring 22 civilians, including four children and more than 15 women.”

Afrin Media Center reported that “Three sisters Alia 12, Nerouz 35, and Nazifa Mustafa 19 years old were injured on March 2 after a bus carrying their family was bombed by #Olive_Branch forces, killing their elderly grandmother and another girl and injuring 18 others”.

Rumaf added some more details on the injuries of the sisters. It said: “As a result of the injury, the three sisters lost the ability to see relatively well, especially 12-year-old Alia Mustafa, who lost her right eye and Nerouz, who has a broken lens in the eye. Nazifa has deformity in retinas”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Neroz Hassan Mustafa
35 years old female injured
Nazifa Mustafa
19 years old female injured
Alia Mustafa
12 years old female injured

The victims were named as:

Amina Mohammed Mustafa
80 years old female killed
Abdel Rahman Khalil
43 years old male killed
Nouri Juma
Adult male killed
Duniya Ahmad Bakr
17 years old female injured
Sheikho Abdelkader
12 years old injured
Juma’a Hussein Abdelkader
7 years old injured
Mohammed Hussein Abdulqadir
2 years old male injured
Fawzia Mohammed
35 years old female injured
Vidan Bakr
17 years old injured
Mohammed Hussein Abdo
52 years old male injured
Amina Aslan Mustafa
years old female injured
Nazima Hassan
20 years old female injured
Joumana Ahmed Mousa
8 years old female injured
Ahmed Hussein
47 years old male injured
Hdiya Ali Omar
49 years old female injured
Elham Manan Khalil
50 years old female injured
Shayar Abdelkader
Age unknown in the intensive care unit injured
Dajla Ahmed Bakr
26 years old injured
Fatima Aslan Mustafa
42 years old female injured
Samira Omar Sheikh
55 years old female injured
Amina Mohammed Mustafa
75 years old female injured
Aslan Hussein Sharif
Age unknown injured
Nabi Safar Shaykhu
Age unknown injured
Saltana Ma’amo Ma’amo
42 years old injured
Ali Hassan Mostapha
12 years old injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (22) [ collapse]

Media
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    Graphic footage showing civilians who were killed and wounded in the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A civilian killed by alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A civilian killed by alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via ANF)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin Now)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via The war Media of the SDF)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via The war Media of the SDF)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via The war Media of the SDF)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via The war Media of the SDF)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via The war Media of the SDF)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via The war Media of the SDF)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Rumaf)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Kurdish red crescent)

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    Hussein Abdel Qader, wounded in the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Rojava)

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    Amina Mustafa, killed in the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Arin CHikhmous)

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    Amina Mustafa, killed in the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Arin CHikhmous)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via ANHA)
  • A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via ANHA)

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    A wounded civilian in the aftermath of the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via ANHA)
  • List of wounded. (via Rumaf)
  • List of wounded. (via Rumaf)

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    Abdel Rahman Khalil, killed in the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Arin Chikhmous)
  • Abdel Rahman Khalil, killed in the alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Arin Chikhmous)
  • Three sisters Alia 12, Nerouz 35, and Nazifa Mustafa 19 years old months after their injuries as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin media centre)
  • Three sisters Alia 12, Nerouz 35, and Nazifa Mustafa 19 years old months after their injuries as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin media centre)
  • Three sisters Alia 12, Nerouz 35, and Nazifa Mustafa 19 years old months after their injuries as a result of alleged Turkish airstrikes on a civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin, 5th March 2018. (via Afrin media centre)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Civilian bus at Barbaneh village, Rajo, Afrin (بربان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.633611, 36.713611. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (22) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS245

Incident date

March 4, 2018

Location

كفر شفرة, Kafr Safra villages, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.426111, 36.662500 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that there had been an unspecified number of “martyrs and wounded civilians” in an alleged Turkish bombing of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin.

Almanar reported: “A number of civilians were also killed and others were injured following the shelling of the village of Kafrfsafra in the north-west of Jandairis town”.

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Safra villages, Afrin (كفر شفرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.426111, 36.662500. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS242

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

موباتة, Mobata, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.562634, 36.930000 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to six civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Mobata, Syria, according to local media.

ROK reported: “A number of civilians were wounded on Saturday morning by Turkish artillery shelling on the centre of Maabatli in Afrin, northwest of Syria, amid heavy fighting on the outskirts of Raju town west of the province.”

According to field sources in the area of Maabtli, Turkish artillery shelling targeted civilian houses, causing substantial damage to houses and shops, coinciding with the intensification of Turkish air raids on the countryside since Thursday.

Finally, Alalam reported that both the Turkish army and “armed forces of the Free Army” were behind today’s shelling.

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Mustafa Ahmed Ibrahim
60 years old male injured on his right foot injured
Shiraz El-Din Khalil Suleiman
48 years old male as injured in the head and currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit injured
Rashid Hamid Musa
29 years old injured
Sido Shukri Abdo
65 years old full body injury injured
Ali Fadel Salameh
Age unknown Rumaf correspondent injured
Nour Jammu
Age unknown Rumaf correspondent injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Arin Chikhmous)
  • The aftermath of the alleged Turkish raid on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. Blood can be seen in the streets alongside much material damage. (via Hawar)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ROK)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Rumaf)

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    A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Rumaf)
  • A wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Rumaf)

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    Wounded civilian receives medical treatment in the aftermath of an alleged Turkish airstrike on Mobata, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via ANHA)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mobata, Afrin (موباتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.562634, 36.930000. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Free Syrian Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Free Syrian Army
  • Free Syrian Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–6
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Turkish Military, Free Syrian Army

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS243

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

دررويش, Darwish village, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.635, 36.668056 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Rumaf reported “an AFP photographer and German ZDF correspondent were targeted with two Turkish artillery shells in the village of Darwish in Sharan district in Afrin”.

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Darwish village, Afrin (دررويش), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.635, 36.668056. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS241

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

ميشالا, Meshale, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.579722, 36.930000 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Multiple local sources reported that five civilians were killed in an alleged Turkish airstrike on Meshale, Syria.

According to ANF, “on the axis of the village of Meshaala, the Turkish invasion aircraft launched raids on the village during the afternoon. The bombing continues as this report is being prepared. The initial death toll is five civilians martyrs and a number of other wounded people. Rescue teams can’t reach the village”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The exact moments after alleged Turkish airstrikes hit Meshale, 3rd March 2018. (via Hawar)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Meshale, Aleppo (ميشالا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.579722, 36.930000. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS240

Incident date

March 3, 2018

Location

ميركان, Mirkan, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.5375, 36.713889 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A number of civilians were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Mirkan, Syria, according to sources on the ground.

Hawar News reported: “The Turkish occupation army shelled the center of the area of Mabata and the village of Mircan. It used heavy artillery and missiles, and according to preliminary information, there are wounded civilians.”

IC Afrin said that initial information from local sources indicated that there were “many civilian casualties”.

The Military Council for the city of Manbij and countryside reported that “on the outskirts of Mirkan village, indiscriminate shelling continued with heavy weapons and targeted civilians directly. Many of them were wounded in the shelling”.

Other sources also reported Turkish artillery shelling.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Mirkan, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Mirkan, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Mirkan, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Hawar)
  • The aftermath of alleged Turkish shelling on Mirkan, Afrin, 3rd March 2018. (via Hawar)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mirkan, Afrin (ميركان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.5375, 36.713889. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

TS238

Incident date

March 2, 2018

Location

هيلجار جنديرس, Hijlar, Jindires, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.385278, 36.717778 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported that between eight and 10 civilians died and up to 16 more were wounded in alleged Turkish air and artillery strikes on Hijlar, Jindires.

According to Rok news, “Turkish forces carried out a massacre of civilians in the village of Hujailar in the countryside of northwestern Syria, field sources said. The sources confirmed Turkish artillery had targeted the houses of civilians and their vehicles, killing eight civilians and wounding 12 others.”

Rok and other sources claimed that Turkish forces had “kidnapped” the wounded and transported the dead bodies to Hattai in an attempt to “hide” the “massacre”.

The pro-Syrian regime source Syriaalasad put the death toll at 10 with 16 more injured.

Xeber 24 added that the YPG had attacked Turkish forces in the area, reporting that “the People’s and Women’s Protection Units carried out a qualitative operation in the village of Hjilar in the Jandrissa district. The sources confirmed that nine Turkish soldiers were killed and another eight wounded”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 10
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–16
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Hijlar, Jindires, Afrin (هيلجار جنديرس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.385278, 36.717778. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Turkish Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Turkish Military
  • Turkish Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8 – 10
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–16
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Turkish Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]